Game control
Rewards teams that consistently outscore opponents, with schedule strength considered.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Scoring punch
Rewards teams that put points on the board, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Defensive toughness
Rewards teams that keep opponents off the scoreboard, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Winning
Rewards teams for simply winning the games on their schedule.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Tough schedules
Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Big-game wins
Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Wins away from home
Gives extra credit for winning road and neutral-site games.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Statement wins
Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Close-game grit
Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.
Your importance: 2 out of 10Avoiding bad losses
Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Team talent
How much proven player talent is already on the roster.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Recruiting strength
Rewards teams that have stacked several strong recruiting classes.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Returning production
Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Transfer portal impact
Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Previous-season performance
Lets last season's results matter until this season builds its own story.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Recent form
Emphasizes how a team performed in its three most recently completed games.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Show the technical details
| Factor | Raw value | Adjusted value | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game control | 2.358 | 0.211 | 0.031 |
| Scoring punch | 34.843 | 0.731 | 0.066 |
| Defensive toughness | 33.158 | -0.607 | -0.055 |
| Winning | 0.429 | -0.602 | -0.088 |
| Tough schedules | 7.696 | 1.343 | 0.147 |
| Big-game wins | 3.006 | 0.012 | 0.001 |
| Wins away from home | 1.152 | 0.259 | 0.014 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.254 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.006 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.153 | -0.063 |
| Team talent | 687.740 | 0.228 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 186.918 | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.475 | 0.207 | 0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | 8.420 | 1.561 | 0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.818 | -0.349 | -0.002 |
| Recent form | 7.667 | 0.586 | 0.043 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.